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LAS CRUCES - For the first time since 2015, there will be a Spanish language broadcast for a New Mexico State football game.

NM State announced on Tuesday that Saturday's home opener against San Diego State (6 p.m., Fox Sports Arizona) at Aggie Memorial Stadium will be broadcast on 96.7 FM in Spanish as part of Hispanic Heritage Month festivities surrounding the game.

"Hopefully it will grow and the station will see some good numbers and we will be able to move this to a permanent thing," NM State athletics director Mario Moccia said. "But right now, I'm glad we can put our toe in the water and say we are going to be broadcasting the game in Spanish."

Sep 7, 2019; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; New Mexico State Aggies running back Jason Huntley (1) carries the ball against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the first quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: John David Mercer, John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports)

Joel Martinez and Irvin Alvarez will be on the call for the Spanish radio broadcast.

Moccia said Saturday's game is currently the only planned Spanish broadcast for this season, but it has been a goal to connect with the Spanish speaking audience.

"It's something I certainly wanted to do," Moccia said. "You have to work on the talent to make sure we find a station to do it so we want to thank New Mexico State Sports Properties and Jack Nixon for working on this."

There are several pregame activities, beginning at 2 p.m., which are the result of a budding partnership between the university and the Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

"I think they are trying to build an experience on game day and that is important as a football fan," said Board Chairman Lorenzo Alba.

"We are involved because that's what we are all about at the Hispanic Chamber. We are going to have an incredible fan fest at the front of the stadium and it falls perfectly in Hispanic Heritage Month."

Sports Editor Jason Groves can be reached at 575-541-5459 or jgroves@lcsun-news.com. Follow him on Twitter @jpgroves.